Family History Society of Cheshire 2019 programme

The Macclesfield group of the Family History Society of Cheshire have announced their 2019 programme.

Meetings are held at the Salvation Army Hall, Roe Street, Macclesfield, beginning at 7.30pm.

Non members are very welcome.

Admission £2.

2019
22nd January    
Using Quarter Sessions Administrative Records for Family History a talk by Claire Moores.

26th February
Macclesfield: A Women’s Town a talk by Allan Stevenson.
The talk is based on his heritage walk around Macclesfield, highlighting nuggets of Macclesfield history alongside stories of the contribution women have made to the town.

26th March   
What to do with 323 post cards a talk by Julie Bagnall.
The background to the story of the cards that were in an Edwardian album left by two sisters. Bella married a Macclesfield man and had close connections with his family after her marriage.

23rd April
What did he die of? a talk by Sylvia Dillon.

28th May
The FHSC website a talk by Alan Bennett the webmaster.

25th June  
Quarry Bank Mill, Styal a talk by Shan Bristow.

23rd July
A visit to Quarry Bank Mill, Styal.

27th August
A forgotten Congleton suffragette a talk by Olivia Smedley.
The subject is Elizabeth Wolstenholme-Elmy  (1833 – 1918).

24th September  
AGM & Display of WWII memorabilia with short talks by members.

22nd October
Not Forgotten a talk by Geoff Archer
How, why, for whom, and by whom, were local war memorials produced.

26th November   
Quarries, mines & the Macclesfield Canal a talk by David Kitching.  The construction of the canal allowed industries to reach existing markets more easily and also encouraged expansion to new markets.

December     No Meeting.

email: macclesfield@fhsc.org.uk
tel: 01625430467
web: https://www.fhsc.org.uk